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Michael C. McCarthy

Michael C. McCarthy

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Physics

D-Index
71
Citations
16323
World Ranking
3645
National Ranking
1701

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For contributions to highresolution spectroscopy of reactive molecules, particularly negative molecular ions, in the laboratory and in space

Overview

Michael C. McCarthy is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Chemistry and Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on spectroscopy and astrophysical phenomena. The scientist's published works predominantly contribute to areas including Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate.

Their recent papers illustrate a strong involvement in studies of interstellar molecules and organic chemistry in space. Notable works include:

  • Interstellar detection of the highly polar five-membered ring cyanocyclopentadiene (2020) published in Nature Astronomy
  • Discovery of Interstellar 2-Cyanoindene (2-C9H7CN) in GOTHAM Observations of TMC-1 (2022) published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • Aromatics and Cyclic Molecules in Molecular Clouds: A New Dimension of Interstellar Organic Chemistry (2021) published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • Detection of interstellar 1-cyanopyrene: A four-ring polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (2024) published in Science
  • Interstellar Detection of 2-cyanocyclopentadiene, C5H5CN, a Second Five-membered Ring toward TMC-1 (2021) published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Frequent publication venues include:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • Proceedings of the 2022 International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy
  • Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Collaborations with co-authors have been significant, with repeated contributions together with:

  • P. Bryan Changala
  • Kin Long Kelvin Lee
  • Brett A. McGuire
  • Ryan A. Loomis
  • Andrew M. Burkhardt

Michael C. McCarthy's work is characterized by extensive research in subfields such as Spectroscopy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Atmospheric Science, and Organic Chemistry.

The primary research topics covered include:

  • Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure
  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
  • Molecular spectroscopy and chirality
  • Astro and Planetary Science

Award recognition includes being named a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2011 for contributions to high-resolution spectroscopy of reactive molecules, particularly negative molecular ions, both in laboratory settings and in space.

Best Publications

  • Laboratory and Astronomical Identification of the Negative Molecular Ion C6H

    M. C. McCarthy;C. A. Gottlieb;H. Gupta;H. Gupta;P. Thaddeus

  • Detection of the aromatic molecule benzonitrile (c-C6H5CN) in the interstellar medium.

    Brett A. McGuire;Brett A. McGuire;Andrew M. Burkhardt;Sergei Kalenskii;Christopher N. Shingledecker

  • Astronomical detection of C$\mathsf{_{4}H^-}$, the second interstellar anion

    J. Cernicharo;M. Guélin;M. Agúndez;K. Kawaguchi

  • Laboratory and Astronomical Detection of the Negative Molecular Ion C3N

    P. Thaddeus;C. A. Gottlieb;H. Gupta;H. Gupta;S. Brünken

  • Detection of two interstellar polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons via spectral matched filtering.

    Brett A. McGuire;Brett A. McGuire;Brett A. McGuire;Ryan A. Loomis;Andrew M. Burkhardt;Kin Long Kelvin Lee;Kin Long Kelvin Lee

  • Detection of the carbon chain negative ion C8H- in TMC-1

    S. Brünken;H. Gupta;H. Gupta;C. A. Gottlieb;M. C. McCarthy

  • Detection of HC11N in the Cold Dust Cloud TMC-1

    M. B. Bell;P. A. Feldman;M. J. Travers;M. C. McCarthy

  • Detection of HC[TINF]11[/TINF]N in the Cold Dust Cloud TMC-1

    M. B. Bell;P. A. Feldman;M. J. Travers;M. C. McCarthy

  • Detection of the Aromatic Molecule Benzonitrile ($c$-C$_6$H$_5$CN) in the Interstellar Medium

    Brett A. McGuire;Andrew M. Burkhardt;Sergei Kalenskii;Christopher N. Shingledecker

  • Astronomical identification of CN - , the smallest observed molecular anion

    M. Agúndez;J. Cernicharo;M. Guélin;C. Kahane

  • DETECTION OF C5N AND VIBRATIONALLY EXCITED C6H IN IRC +10216

    José Cernicharo;M. Guélin;Marcelino Agúndez;M. C. McCarthy

  • Eight New Carbon Chain Molecules

    M. C. McCarthy;M. J. Travers;A. Kovács;C. A. Gottlieb

  • Microwave Spectra of 11 Polyyne Carbon Chains

    M. C. McCarthy;W. Chen;M. J. Travers;P. Thaddeus

  • Detection and Characterization of the Cumulene Carbenes H2C5 and H2C6

    M. C. McCarthy;M. J. Travers;A. Kovács;Wei Chen

  • Astronomical Detection of Rhomboidal SiC3

    A. J. Apponi;M. C. McCarthy;C. A. Gottlieb;P. Thaddeus

  • Astronomical detection of the free radical SiCN

    M. Guélin;S. Muller;J. Cernicharo;A. J. Apponi

  • Detection of a new linear carbon chain radical: C_7_H.

    M. Guelin;J. Cernicharo;M. J. Travers;M. C. McCarthy

  • Microwave and laser spectroscopy of carbon chains and rings

    Michael C. McCarthy;Patrick Thaddeus

  • Carbon chains and rings in the laboratory and in space.

    P Thaddeus;M.C McCarthy

  • Detection of Two Interstellar Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons via Spectral Matched Filtering

    Brett A. McGuire;Ryan A. Loomis;Andrew M. Burkhardt;Kin Long Kelvin Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick Thaddeus
Patrick Thaddeus Harvard University
John F. Stanton
John F. Stanton University of Florida
José Cernicharo
José Cernicharo Spanish National Research Council
Eric Herbst
Eric Herbst University of Virginia
Karl M. Menten
Karl M. Menten Max Planck Society
Stephan Schlemmer
Stephan Schlemmer University of Cologne
Jürgen Gauss
Jürgen Gauss Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Paola Caselli
Paola Caselli Max Planck Society
Mark J. Reid
Mark J. Reid Harvard University

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